In the News

11/12/2007 - Chronicle of Higher Education
The Black Lung Clinic at the Washington and Lee University School of Law was featured in an article appearing in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

6/15/2007 - NPR - All Things Considered
Black Lung Clinic students and faculty were featured on NPR's All Things Considered discussing their work.

11/28/2006 - The Washington Post
Washington and Lee School of Law Professor Mary Natkin comments on coal dust limits and enforcement in mining operations. With coal production on the rise, Black Lung disease is receiving increased attention.

6/29/2006 - Associated Press
The Black Lung Legal Clinic at the Washington and Lee University School of Law was profiled in an Associated Press story about compensation for black lung disease.

10/23/2006 - Miners Turn to W&L Legal Clinic for Help
The Black Lung Legal Clinic at the Washington and Lee University School of Law was featured in the Richmond Times-Dispatch. The article includes interviews with faculty and students who participate in the clinic and with miners who have received benefits because of the work of the clinic.